GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. A The parties expect that good faith observance, by their respec- tive representatives, of the principles and procedures set forth above will result in settlement or withdrawal of substantially all grievances initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step and recognize their obligation to achieve that end. Every effort shall be made to ensure timely compliance and payment of monetary grievance settlements and arbitration awards. The Employer agrees that upon receipt of necessary paperwork, from the grievant and/or union, concerning a grievance settlement or arbi- tration award, monetary remuneration will be made. The neces- sary paperwork is the documents and statements specified in Subchapter 436.4 of the ELM. The Employer will provide the union copies of appropriate pay adjustment forms, including confirmation that such forms were submitted to the appropriate postal officials for compliance and that action has been taken to ensure that the affected employee(s) receives payment and/or other benefits. In the event that an employee is not paid within sixty (60) days after submission of all the necessary paperwork, such employee, upon request, will be granted authorization from management to receive a pay advance equal to seventy (70) per- cent of the payment owed the employee. In the event of a dis- pute between the parties concerning the correct amount to be paid, the advance required by this section will be the amount that is not in dispute. B The failure of the employee or the Union in Step 1, or the Union thereafter to meet the prescribed time limits of the Steps of this procedure, including arbitration, shall be considered as a waiver of the grievance. However, if the Employer fails to raise the is- xxx of timeliness at Step 2, or at the step at which the employee or Union failed to meet the prescribed time limits, whichever is later, such objection to the processing of the grievance is waived.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. 15.01 It is the desire of the parties to this Agreement that complaints or grievances be settled as promptly as possible. This Article is to provide for the prompt handling of such matters as alleged misinterpretation or violation of the Agreement, or other causes for complaint but excluding appeals from disciplinary action and discharge which are provided for in Article 16.
15.01.01 If an employee has a complaint, or if they believe they have the basis of a grievance, they may have a personal talk with management at their location, if they so desire, with a view to resolving the matter.
15.01.02 If the employee fails to resolve the matter through the provisions of Article 15.01.01, or if they elect to bypass the provisions of Article 15.01.01, they may ask their District Chair to enter into informal discussions with management at their location on their behalf with a view to resolving the matter prior to initiating a grievance. The employee may elect to accompany the District Chair at all such meetings or they may elect to have the District Chair enter into such discussions in their absence.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. 5.1.1 Differences between the parties bound by this agreement concerning its interpretation, application, operation or any violation thereof, and any questions as to whether any matter is arbitrable shall, if possible, be resolved by informal discussions.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. A. Either the Union or the Employer is entitled to bypass the procedure provided in Step 3.
B. Failure by the Employer to render a decision in any of the Steps of this procedure within the time herein provided for (including mutually agreed to extension periods) shall be deemed to move the grievance to the next Step of the grievance procedure.
C. The failure of the aggrieved party or the Union to present the grievance within the prescribed time limits of the Steps of this procedure, including arbitration, shall be considered as a waiver of the grievance. However, if the Employer fails to raise the issue of timeliness at Step 2, or at the step at which the employee or Union failed to meet the prescribed time limits, whichever is later, such objection to the processing of the grievance is waived.
D. It is agreed that, in the event of a dispute between the Union and the Employer as to the interpretation of this Agreement or involving an issue of national impact, such dispute may be initiated as a grievance at the national level without going through the preceding Steps.
E. If either party’s Step 2 representative maintains that a grievance involves an interpretation of this Agreement or involves an issue of national impact, that party may refer the grievance to Step 3 of the grievance procedure with a detailed explanation of the issue(s) involved. If either party’s national representative maintains that a grievance involves an interpretation of this Agreement or an issue of national impact, such grievance, absent settlement or remand, shall be scheduled for national level arbitration. The party which maintains that the grievance involves an interpretation of this Agreement or an issue of national impact must provide written notification to the other party, stating the interpretive question or the issue of national impact to be resolved. Such notification must be presented in writing to the other party no later than thirty (30) days prior to any scheduled arbitration date, otherwise the right to have the grievance heard in national level arbitration shall be waived.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. A. The parties expect that good faith observance, by their respective representatives, of the principles and procedures set forth above will result in resolution of substantially all griev- ances initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step and recog- nize their obligation to achieve that end. At each step of the process the parties are required to jointly review the Joint Contract Administration Manual (JCAM).
B. The failure of the employee or the Union in Informal Step A, or the Union thereafter to meet the prescribed time limits of the Steps of this procedure, including arbitration, shall be considered as a waiver of the grievance. However, if the Employer fails to raise the issue of timeliness at Formal Step A, or at the step at which the employee or Union failed to meet the prescribed time limits, whichever is later, such objec- tion to the processing of the grievance is waived.
C. Failure by the Employer to schedule a meeting or render a decision in any of the Steps of this procedure within the time herein provided (including mutually agreed to extension peri- ods) shall be deemed to move the grievance to the next Step of the grievance-arbitration procedure.
D. Where grievances involve the same, or substantially similar issues or facts, one such grievance to be selected by the NBA or designee shall be designated the “representative” grievance. If the Step B team wishes to identify a representative grievance for similar disputes in its jurisdiction, it must forward a copy of the relevant case files to the appropriate NBA. The Step B team will place those grievances on hold only until such time as the NBA decides whether a representative case will be selected. If a representative case is designated, the Step B team will hold all grievances involving the same or substan- tially similar issues or facts pending the resolution of the rep- resentative case, provided they were timely filed at Step A and properly appealed to Step B in accordance with the grievance procedure. Where the NBA determines a representative case will not be selected, the Step B team will process the held grievances within fourteen (14) days of the NBA’s decision. If not resolved at Step B, the “representative” grievance may be
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. A. The parties expect that good faith observance, by their respective representatives, of the principles and procedures set forth above will result in resolution of substantially all griev- ances initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step and recog- nize their obligation to achieve that end. At each step of the process the parties are required to jointly review the Joint Contract Administration Manual (JCAM).
B. The failure of the employee or the Union in Informal Step A, or the Union thereafter to meet the prescribed time
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. A. The parties expect that good faith observance, by their respective representatives, of the principles and procedures set forth above will result in resolution of substantially all grievances initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step and recognize their obligation to achieve that end. At each step of the process the parties are required to jointly review the Joint Contract Administration Manual (JCAM).
B. The failure of the employee or the Union in Informal Step A, or the Union thereafter to meet the prescribed time limits of the Steps of this procedure, including arbitration, shall be considered as a waiver of the grievance. However, if the Employer fails to raise the issue of timeliness at Formal Step A, or at the step at which the employee or Union failed to meet the prescribed time limits, whichever is later, such objec- tion to the processing of the grievance is waived.
C. Failure by the Employer to schedule a meeting or render a decision in any of the Steps of this procedure within the time herein provided (including mutually agreed to extension peri- ods) shall be deemed to move the grievance to the next Step of the grievance-arbitration procedure.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. 15.01 It is the desire of the parties to this Agreement that complaints or grievances be settled as promptly as possible. This Article is to provide for the prompt handling of such matters as alleged misinterpretation or violation of the Agreement or other causes for complaint but excluding appeals from disciplinary action and discharge which are provided for in Article 16.
15.01.01 If an employee has a complaint, or if they believe they have the basis for a grievance, the employee will meet with local management, and a Union officer if desired, in an attempt to resolve the matter as soon as possible after the incident or the employee’s knowledge of the incident. Such meeting(s) shall be documented, and, with the employee’s consent, a copy of the document will be sent to the Union.
15.01.02 If the employee fails to resolve the matter through the provisions of Article 15.01.01, or if he elects to bypass the provisions of Article 15.01.01, he may ask his District Chairperson or his designated representative to enter into informal discussions with management on his behalf with a view to resolving the matter prior to initiating a grievance. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. The employee may elect to accompany the District Chairperson at all such meetings or he may elect to have the District Chairperson enter into such discussions in his absence.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. 15.01 It is the desire of the parties to this Agreement that complaints or grievances be settled as promptly as possible. This Article is to provide for the prompt handling of such matters as alleged misinterpretation or violation of the Agreement, or other causes for complaint, but excluding appeals from disciplinary action or discharge which are provided for in Article 16.
15.02 When an employee believes that he/she has been unjustly dealt with or that any provision of the Agreement has been violated, he/she shall first attempt to settle the matter with his/her Supervisor. The employee may take this action on his/her own or accompanied by a Xxxxxxx. Alternately, the employee may elect to have his/her Xxxxxxx handle the matter on his/her behalf with the Supervisor.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE - GENERAL. A. The parties expect that good faith observance, by their respective representatives, of the principles and procedures set forth above will result in settlement or withdrawal of substantially all grievances initiated hereunder at the lowest possible step and recognize their obligation to achieve that end. Every effort shall be made to ensure timely compliance and payment of monetary grievance settlements and arbitration awards. The Employer agrees that upon receipt of necessary paperwork from the grievant and/or union, concerning a grievance settlement or arbitration award, monetary remuneration will be made. The necessary paperwork is the documents and statements specified in Subchapter 436.4 of
